One palace, four rooms
The building dates from the 18th century — a former Córdoban palace in the alleyways of the Judería, steps from the Mezquita-Catedral. Inside, four rooms each carry the name of an Italian city and a distinct character.
Capri opens onto a patio planted with lemon trees. Rome runs through a vaulted tunnel lit by candles, designed for intimate dinners. The Tuscany terrace extends things outdoors among potted vines and olive trees. Naples is the loudest room — loud in the best possible way.
Handmade pasta, a Neapolitan oven
Pasta is made by hand every day on the premises. Tagliatelle, pappardelle, gnocchi: the shapes change with the season. The pizzas follow Neapolitan proportions — thin dough, pulled from a wood-fired oven.
Ingredients that cannot be sourced locally come from Italy: Puglian burrata, Parma ham, Sardinian pecorino. The rest comes from Andalusian markets — tomatoes from Granada, olive oil from the Córdoba region, fresh herbs. The combination is straightforward and it works.
Signature dishes
The truffle tagliatelle — fresh ribbon pasta tossed in a black truffle and butter sauce, finished with Parmesan — is the dish most tables order twice. The truffle is not background flavour: it comes through clearly against the egg-rich pasta. The burrata arrives whole, cut tableside: a thick cream spills out onto a bed of cherry tomatoes and Sicilian oregano. The tiramisu is made to order and served in a wide glass — espresso-soaked savoiardi, a mascarpone cream that holds its shape, cocoa dusted on top at the moment of serving.
The name
Voltereta means somersault in Spanish. The restaurant takes its name from a true story: a couple who survived a car accident rebuilt their lives around an imagined Tuscan home, sharing meals and memories. Possibly embellished over time, but it suits the atmosphere perfectly.
After the Mezquita crowds clear
Lunch Monday–Friday 12:30–16:00, weekends until 16:30. Dinner Sunday–Thursday from 19:00, Friday–Saturday from 18:00. The Tuscany terrace fills fast on summer evenings — book ahead. For the Rome tunnel room, request it specifically when booking. The location deep in the Judería means the street outside is quieter in the evening once the day-tourists have left, making this a good dinner option after the Mosque crowds have cleared.